ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHU..SK................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01338855EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320041222EP03380027.720030214EsEnEn20020040320020220ES20041222200452200308272003357 7F 25D 25/04 AdeKühltunnel für flexible mit warmen flüssigen Produkten gefüllte VerpackungenenCooling tunnel for flexible packages filled with hot liquid productsfrTunnel de refroidissement pour paquets flexibles remplis avec des produits liquides chauds1VOLPAK, S.A.011774714386EP322VOLPoligono Industrial Urvasa, 4, Calle Can VinyaletsE-08130 Santa Perpetua de MogodaESPellicer Thoma, Ramon105, calle Figuera, Urbanitzacio La Font dels En.08140 Caldes de MontbuiESSUGRANES - VERDONCES - FERREGÜELA00101211Calle Provenza, 30408008 BarcelonaESATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHUIEITLILUMCNLPTSESISKTRALLTLVMKRO20041222200452

The cooling tunnel is applicable to automatic packaging installations and comprises a main conveyor belt (1) adapted for the transport of packages (2) filled with hot liquid products through a cooling device (3), loading means (4) of packages (2) onto the main conveyor belt (1), unloading means (5) of packages (2) from the conveyor belt (1) and emptying means (6) of the packages (2). The loading means (4) are adapted for loading the packages (2) onto the main conveyor belt (1) forming successive sets (15), in which the packages (2) form an arrangement of orthogonal rows and columns, whereas the unloading means (5) are adapted for the simultaneous unloading of the packages (2) from each row of the sets (15) of packages (2).